Originally Posted by
richnysme
I'm not posting this to promote the bike, I would pull it off Ebay in a second if I got input telling me that this is such an unusual item that theres no way I should sell it. What I was looking for is advise from experienced bicycle enthusiasts about the odds of finding such a nice bicycle new in the box after all these years. I can peek under the wrapping, the bike looks undamaged and exactly as new. I have lusted after a great condition Grand Record for several years, but being someone that appreciates all sorts of antiques and collectibles, something tells me that unwrapping and building it is a mistake.
The only mistake would be depriving someone of the pleasure of unwrapping. If you want to persist with not unwrapping it, then do so. But I recommend you offer a return policy for hidden damage. The most important feature of that bike is NOS. As we all have pointed out, even built, it is still NOS.